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astyages

/æsˈtaɪəd͡ʒiːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
astyages
IPA
/æsˈtaɪəd͡ʒiːz/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

the last king of Media, son of Cyaxares

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Astyagēs, from Ancient Greek Ἀστυάγης (Astuágēs), see it for more.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Astyagēs, Ἀστυάγης

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce astyages?
The recorded pronunciation is /æsˈtaɪəd͡ʒiːz/.
What does astyages mean?
the last king of Media, son of Cyaxares
Where does astyages come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce astyages

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